E-commerce Platform

Concepts

• reading
• sales or marketing
• university of reading
• current e-commerce system
• e-commerce platform
• development of a new e-commerce system
• online platform
• physical user experience of e-commerce
• commerce
• software development

Location

Reading

Description

The University of Reading uses its current e-commerce system (https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/) to support the selling of products and event bookings for a range of Schools and Functions across the University. There are three overarching aims in improving the existing system: 1. Develop a sustainable, more efficient, more engaging and more accessible approach to e-commerce at the University of Reading. This includes closer alignment between the online and physical user experience of e-commerce. 2. Develop a system which provides better front-end capabilities and user journey for the customer. 3. Develop a system which provides better back-end capabilities that are streamlined, automated and user-friendly. The development of a new e-commerce system would serve the needs of all schools, functions and organisations linked to the University. It would also ensure integration with other systems used by departments at the university. The University expects to be issuing a tender fo

Total Quantity or Scope

This procurement concerns a system to allow the University to sell goods and services via an online platform (ie storefront). Please refer to tender documents for further detail.

CPV Codes

• 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
• 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
• 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
• 48442000 - Financial systems software package
• 48210000 - Networking software package
• 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
• 48170000 - Compliance software package
• 72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services
• 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.